Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 26.7% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.1% | — |
| 1976 | 25.0% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +117.9% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 26.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 26.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.8%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +117.9% | 15.5% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 25.0% | 32.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 28.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 26.7% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka?
- Computer, communications and other services in Sri Lanka was 26.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.